David Melvin (1721 - 1787)

Born 24 Feb 1721 in Concord, MIddlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Davis) Melvin — married 1 Aug 1751 in Concord, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 27 Oct 1787 at age 66 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

David Melven, the son of Capt. David and Mary (Farrar) Melvin, and was born in Concord on February 24, 1720/1. ^{[1] [2]}

He married Abigail Davis (p. 61) ^[3] at Concord on August 1, 1751. ^[1] Abigail was born at Concord, Massachusetts on March 22, 1726/7, daughter of Dr. John and Abigail (Dudley) Davis.^{[1] [2]}

In the will of her father, dated September 3, 1762, Dr. John Davis a bequest was made to daughter Abigail Melvin among others. ^[3][4]

They resided in the north part of Concord which was sometimes called the Carlisle Precinct. (p. 263) ^[2]

On February 24, 1774, David Melvin, his wife Abigail signing her dower rights, sold for sixty pounds thirty four acres of land in north Concord to Abishai and Jacob Brown (p. 263) ^[2] [Middlesex County Deeds: Vol. 76: p. 275]

David Sr. Melven died at Concord on October 27, 1787 aged 67 years. ^[1]

His estate was administered on March 14, 1788 by his widow Mrs. Abigail Melvin and his son Isaac. His inventory was taken May 12, 1788. ^{[2] [5]}

On February 10, 1789, David Melvin, Samuel and Sarah (Davis) Melvin, John and Hepsibah Wyman, Solomon and Abigail Fletcher, Beulah Melvin, and Sibyl Melvin gave a quitclaim deed of their rights in a house barn and thirty five acres of land which formerly belonged to their late deceased father David Melvin. ^[2]

His widow Abigail died there January 19, 1798 aged 71 years. ^{[1] [2]}

Children

1. David born December 19, 1751. ^{[1] [2]}
2. Samuel born April 25, 1754 ^[2]; died on September 1, 1825; married Sarah Davis, June 22, 1786.
3. Abigail born August 31, 1757 ^{[1] [2]}; married Solomon Fletcher on February 20, 1782 in Westford, Massachusetts. ^[6]
4. Isaac born April 13, 1760 ^[2] ; died September 20, 1826; married ?Susannah ___. ^[1]
5. Hepsibah born August 23, 1762 ^{[1] [2]}; married John Wyman who was born at Lunenburg, Massachusetts on October 14, 1760. He died in 1785. ^[7]
6. Beulah born June 27, 1765. ^{[1] [2]}
7. Sybil born December 24, 1770 ^{[1] [2]}; ? married James Melvin of Paris, New Jersey on January 4, 1798. ^[8]

Research notes

Concord Births

DAVIS, Abigail, d. John and Abigail, Mar. 22, 1726-7. (p. 117)

MELVEN, David, s. David and Mary, Feb. 24, 1720-1. (p. 106)

Melven, Abigail, d. David and Abigail, Aug. 31, 1757. (p. 208)

Melven, Beulah, d. David and Abigail, June 27, 1765. (p. 231)

Melven, David, s. David and Abigal, Dec. 19, 1751. CR 431)

Melven, Hipzabeth, d. David and Abigil, Aug. 23, 1762. (p. 213)

Melven, Isaac, s. David and Abigail, Apr. 23, 1760. (p. 208)

Melven, Samuell, s. David and Abigal, Apr. 25, 1754. CR (p. 431)

Melven, Sebel, d. David and Abigail, Dec. 24, 1770. (p. 231)

Concord Marriages

DAVIS, Abigail, and David Melven, Aug. 1, 1751. (p. 184)

Melven, Saml, and Sarah Davis, June 22, 1786.(p. 259)

Concord Deaths

MELVIN, Abigail, wid. David, Jan. 19, 1798, a. 71 y. CH (p. 423)

MELVIN, David, Oct. 27, 1787, a. 67 y. CH 9 (p. 419)

Melven, Isaac, h. Susanna, Sept. 20, 1826 [a. 67 y. CR] (p. 344)

Melven, Samuel, h. [Sarah. See footnote.], Sept. 1, 1825 [a. 71 y. GS] (p. 359) ^[1]

Westford Marriages

Melven, Abigal, of Concord, and Solomon Fletcher, int. Feb. 20, 1782. (p. 203)^[6]

[Note: unconfirmed lineage: Lexington Marriages

Melvin/Melvan, Sybil of Lexington and James Melvin of Paris, NJ, Jan. 4, 1798. (p. 131)^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11} Concord Massachusetts, Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1635-1850, by George Tolman, T. Todd Printers, Boston, MA, 1895
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13} Palmer Groups: John Melvin of Charlestown and Concord, Mass. and His Descendants ; Gathered and Arranged for Mr. Lowell Mason Palmer of New York by Emily Wilder Leavitt Press of David Clapp & Son, 1905
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} The Davis Family Record : a Monthly journal Devoted to the History and Genealogy of the Davis Family, by Charles Henry Stanley Davis, Meriden, Connecticut, 1867
4. ↑ File No. 6025:p.1-5: 2 Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
5. ↑ Probate Record 1788. Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Case Number: 15023: Volume: Middlesex Cases 14000-15999, Page(s): 15023:1-6
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Vital Records of Westford Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1915
7. ↑ Dar.org
8. ↑
9. ↑ Lexington Massachusetts, Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths to January 1, 1898, Wright & Potter Printers, Boston, 1898